Stuffing all my various running gear and food into sacks to tote up to my room, covered in mud and sweat from the day’s adventures, […]
Category: Culture
Palm Trees With no Wind
An anecdote on what adversity brings to life
What is Courage without Failure?
Failure is defined as the lack of success, or not accomplishing an aim or purpose. When we fear failure, we are tempted to avoid the pain […]
3 Things I Wish I Knew at 13
Last week I was honored by a dear friend to speak to a group of about fifty eighth grade girls about my life and […]
Baga, Spain: Home of Ultra Pirineu Skyrunning Ultra Series Final
Where am I? And what am I doing here? I just woke up from 15 hours of deep sleep. The window is in the wrong […]
La Palma: Home of Transvulcania 73km
Somewhere off the northwest coast of Africa, there is pretty little volcanic island by the name of La Palma. This island is shaped like an […]
The Daily Summit
by Kristina Pattison Chilly, crisp breezes and the constant rush and halt of squealing traffic fills the mind. Mid-November in Seattle is surprisingly sunny. Soft […]
Cuando en España Hablo Español
The devil may in fact be in the details, but lately I am impressed by how each small moment makes up a vivid memory. How the […]
Finding Traction Movie Premiere
Yesterday was the national premiere of the film Finding Traction by Partnership Productions featuring veteran ultrarunner Nikki Kimball. The film showed at Missoula’s historic Wilma […]